Bhutan vs Brunei: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Bhutan
2,300 trips
in 2020
Brunei
2,100 trips
in 2021
Bhutan rank
159th
Brunei rank
161st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2,300 trips against 2,100 trips in Brunei, a difference of 200 trips.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 159th and Brunei ranks 161st of 175 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,000 trips | 40,000 trips | 38,000 trips | Brunei |
| 2010s | 16,290 trips | 48,340 trips | 32,050 trips | Brunei |
| 2020s | 2,300 trips | 8,800 trips | 6,500 trips | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Bhutan or Brunei?
- Bhutan, at 2,300 trips against 2,100 trips in Brunei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Bhutan and Brunei?
- 200 trips, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Bhutan ranks 159th and Brunei ranks 161st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.